The Art Project Grants for artists and for organizations create opportunities for Iowans to access and engage with high quality arts and cultural projects.
Donor Name: Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/22/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Types of Grants
- Art Project Grants for Artists
- The Art Project Grants for Artists program is administered by the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority (the IEDA). Through the program, the IEDA provides financial incentives to Iowa artists and individual arts educators to support a wide variety of arts-related activities. To be eligible, projects must include artistic excellence and service to Iowans.
- Art Project Grants for Organizations
- The Art Project Grants for Organizations program is administered by the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority (the IEDA). Through the program, the IEDA provides financial incentives to nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations; schools; area education agencies; local, county, state and federal governmental agencies; and tribal councils to support a wide variety of arts-related activities. To be eligible, projects must include artistic excellence and service to Iowans.
Funding Information
- Art Project Grants for Artists
- Fiscal year 2025 grant awards ranged from $1,000 – $10,000 with an average grant award of $5,721.
- Art Project Grants for Organizations
- In fiscal year 2025, grant awards ranged from $2,500 – $20,000 with an average grant award of $7,477.
Grant Period
- Art Project Grants for Artists
- The Eligible Funding Period is November 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
- Art Project Grants for Organizations
- The Eligible Funding Period is July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligible Projects
- Art Project Grants for Artists
- Eligible projects must involve an arts experience or arts learning opportunity and must demonstrate public value to Iowans through deliberate public engagement and access to project activities. Types of eligible projects include community events, performances, exhibitions, festivals or workshops dedicated to arts related activities. Grant projects may represent a phase of a larger project with a longer timeline. However, all grant project activities must have a clear beginning and end date during the eligible funding period.
- Art Project Grants for Organizations
- Eligible projects must involve an arts experience or arts learning opportunity and must demonstrate public value to Iowans through deliberate public engagement and access to project activities. Types of eligible projects include community events, performances, exhibitions, festivals or workshops dedicated to arts related activities. Grant projects may represent a phase of a larger project with a longer timeline. However, all grant project activities must have a clear beginning and end date during the eligible funding period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Artists
- Iowa artists at least 18 years of age or older
- Organizations
- Iowa nonprofit organizations with 501(c)3 tax exempt status
- Iowa schools
- Local, county, state and federal government agencies physically located in Iowa.
For more information, visit IEDA.
